Dexrazoaxane is the generic name of the brand name medication, Zinecard. A cardioprotective drug, dexrazoxane may be given to some breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment with either of the anthracycline drugs, doxorubicin or epirubicin.[1]
Use of dexrazoxane has demonstrated the ability to reduce the risk of severe heart problems that may arise as a side effect of treatment with doxorubicin or epirubicin. Therefore, dexorazoxane treatment allows the risk of cardiotoxicity to be lowered in breast cancer patients who:[1]
• Need greater cumulative doses of doxorubicin or epirubicin
• Have pre-existing risk factors for heart disease and are going to receive doxorubicin or epirubicin treatment
REFERENCE
1. National Cancer Institute. Physicians Data Query: Breast cancer treatment. Accessed at www.cancer.gov.
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